Here are the award winners from the 2015 Fraser Valley Zone festival in Langley. Once again the Langley Players have outdone themselves with their hospitality and amazing "dinner critique" fare! It was, as always, an educational week of interesting, thought-provoking drama, with plenty of laughs and few tears. Thanks to Douglas Newell for his insightful adjudications.

I am pleased to welcome "Guest Blogger", Val Patenaude to the Pig Pen. She sent me a couple of great articles about the history of theatre in Maple Ridge. I'll post the other one separately. It's written by Claus Andrup. I'll try to get some photos up here also.

I've sold my house! Great - now what???? So many possibilities and exciting adventures ahead, but what about Emerald Pig? My entire garage is chock-a-block full of costumes, props and Emerald Pig paraphernalia! The need for a space of our own has reached a critical mass! I know I've said this before, but there's nothing like a deadline to motivate you to get things done!